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Sports Illustrated's Andy Benoit assigned the Cleveland Browns a "B-" for their work in the draft.

Benoit seems to be iffy on the selection of QB Baker Mayfield saying his "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." By this, he means that Mayfield could either be very good or bad depending on how the Browns are able to develop him. Benoit says it's "a roll of the dice" due to his height and some of his "sandlot" plays at Oklahoma. He also questions the selection of Nick Chubb with pick No. 35 overall due to the Browns already having a "terrific base runner like Carlos Hyde" and "a versatile scatback like Duke Johnson." An overall grade of "B-" might have been generous to the Browns given the immense amount of draft capital they had. Apr 29 - 3:09 PM

Mayfield (6’1/215) went 33-6 in 39 starts for the Sooners, finishing second in D-I history in passer efficiency rating (175.4) with a Big 12 all-time record in yards per attempt (9.8), a 131:30 TD-to-INT ratio, and 21 rushing scores. Per PFF College, Mayfield led the nation in QB rating under pressure in 2015 (117.4), 2016 (119.2), and 2017 (111.6). Mayfield has a play-fake-heavy, spread-offense background and lacks ideal height, but his playmaking ability is tangible on tape with plus arm talent and mobility. Only Josh Allen threw with more ball velocity at the Combine in this year’s QB class. Long term, Mayfield should fall on the Jeff Garcia-Russell Wilson spectrum. (Garcia had an underrated prime.) Mayfield will open his career behind Tyrod Taylor in Cleveland. Apr 26 - 8:20 PM

NFL.com National Insider Ian Rapoport reports that the Browns believe Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield is not similar on or off the field to Johnny Manziel.

Rapoport notes that the two players came from different offenses -- with Manziel's offense much more spread-based -- and also that Mayfield is a "much better thrower than Manziel ever was." Rapoport also mentions that the off-field arrest of Mayfield was a much different circumstance than the issues Manziel has had off the field. It's looking more and more likely that Mayfield is going to be the first player taken Thursday night. Apr 26 - 3:19 PM

NFL Media's Lance Zierlein tweeted earlier on Thursday that Mayfield-to-Cleveland "is happening" later tonight, a sentiment that was echoed in the updated mock drafts of ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and fellow NFL Media colleague Daniel Jeremiah. Now, La Canfora does say that he does not believe that Mayfield will ultimately be the pick for Cleveland. At this juncture, though, there's heavy indication that he'll be the young man to attempt to turn around the moribund franchise. Apr 26 - 12:43 PM

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